Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners.

Cookies We Use

The Florence With Locals Forum uses a minimal number of cookies, limited to what is strictly necessary for the service to function:

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

CookiePurposeDuration
sb-*-auth-tokenAuthentication session managed by Supabase. Keeps you logged in securely.Session / 1 week

These cookies are required for the forum to function and cannot be disabled. Without them, you would not be able to log in or maintain your session.

Analytics Cookies (Require Consent)

We use Google Analytics to understand how the forum is used. These cookies are only set when you consent to analytics cookies via our cookie banner. You can change your preference at any time.

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaDistinguishes unique visitors. Used by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data.2 years
_ga_*Used by Google Analytics 4 to maintain session state and track interactions across pages.2 years
_gidDistinguishes unique visitors for the current day. Used to throttle request rate.24 hours

IP addresses are anonymized before being stored by Google Analytics. No personal data is shared with advertising networks.

Third-Party Cookies

We do not use any third-party advertising or social media cookies. The only third-party cookies used are Google Analytics cookies described above, and only with your explicit consent. No data is shared with advertisers or ad networks.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to the forum. For more information about managing cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.

More Information

For more details about how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy. If you have questions, contact us at privacy@florencewithlocals.com.